Willoughby High School - Lens Yearbook (Willoughby, OH)

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I ? 1 1 ff i aeits i., i lag? ,i l W ig! Zvefzxlflfzing 1-,ou gaid Game 7-'zue . . My employer, Mr. Joseph Vohlers, former husky football star on Willoughby's foot- ball team, fairly shouted at me to stop gaping and be on my way. The reason for my being in a daze was that he had just granted me a two month vacation with pay. For ten years I had listened to him shout at me as if I were just another center on his football team and he was calling signals to me. I had never had a vacation before, so before he changed his mind, I was on my way home after a smiling farewell. My dream had at last come true, I was going to have enough ti111e and money to travel wherever I Wanted to. Three days of planning and packing was all the time that I had. lNIy roommate, Lucille Colburn, helped me make my traveling clothesg Lucille designs all the clothes for the society women of Cleveland. My luggage had been bought at the Cham- berlain Leather Shoppe, operated by Vivian Chamberlain, who owns a chain of stores that stretch clear from New York to Singapore. Tuesday morning I started on my trip. I arrived just in time at the Cleveland Air- port to greet Roy Woods and Jack Clair, who had just been to Dallas, Tex to a conven- tion for the Better Business Men of Cleveland, stepping off the P.IV.A. transport. After a. hurried hello and goodbye, I boarded the plane and was greeted by the very charming air- hostess, Wilma Davis. I had a grand talk with Wilma and learned, during the course of our conversation, that she and Lyle Daniels, pilot of the plane, were going to be married at the end of the month. She also told me that Dennis Daniels was working for a Colonel- ship in the Army Air Corp. VVilm.a left me to tend to some other passengers, so I settled back in my chair with glowing satisfaction when my thoughts were disturbed by a very loud snore. I peeked across the aisle to see what all the noise was about. Dr. .Karl Paul, noted scientist at a New York University, was snoring his head off. Knowing Karl, I poked him in the back and woke him up, and then asked why he was making all the noise. He never ans- wered my question, but he did say that he was on his way back home after visiting George Pallak and Tom Palinkas, who are big airplane executives at the Lockheed Airplant in Los Angeles. The plane landed at the Simonson air field, named after Dick Simonson, the famous flying ace. The plane was met by several reporters, among whom were Jeanne Foley, Helen Barnett, and Richard Kruger. Of course, they weren't there to greet me, but they did want a story from Evelyn Carl, latest Hollywood discovery, who was on the same plane. Leaving the airport in a taxi, I went immediately to my hotel, the VValdorf Astoria, owned by Don Powers. Noting that I had just enough time to do some window shopping before the big football game that afternoon, I went to several different shops along the Avenue. Among them was Madam LeFlaunt's Dress Shoppe. Upon entering it, I met lovely Jeanne VVoolever and Jeanne Conley, who are New York's highest paid models. At 2:00, I hurried to the football stadium. Purchasing my program, I hurried to my seat just as the kickoff between the Michigan Stars and the Chicago Bears zoomed through the air. Looking carefully at the players, I noted that Number 241 was Bob Tittle, Michigan's second Tommy Harmon. Tittle made several wild dashes for touchdowns, and all in all, the game was very exciting. Due to all the excitement of the game, I was rather hungry when I left the grounds, so I stopped at Colburn,s Restaurant along the Avenue. After a very good steak dinner, the owner, Bud Colburn, came over to speak to me, and while he was talking to me, the floor twenty-nine - --

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I 1 7 fig, f 1 1 N fy ,924 Qa sefsef' '- 60 M010 ' , fffxrgf 5 ii., . . . ' LUCY CASTELLI This cheerful miss you will find, With horses, horses on her mind. ANTHONY FATICA Mechanical drawing is his favorite subject, While flying a fast plane is his object. ENID FULI.ERTON Horseback riding is her favorite play, To college she hopes to go some day. EDNA MAE GARDY A very dark haired lass is she, A stenographer she hopes to be. CHARLES HEYWOOD He is bright in all his classes, He wants to be a graduate from Annapolis. JOHN HOLDEN He has teased the girls since he was three, But now he's in the Air Corps, believe me. JOSEPH HORVATH We call him Joe for short, Sleeping in school is his favorite sport. MARY KOSTRAB School for Mary is very boring, Even though she thinks everyone is adoring. VVILLIAM KRAL Sailor will ioin Uncle Sam, If he sees a Jap, he will go bam. BETTY JANE MALL She likes all sports and skipping classes, Her ambition is to have her name a flashin'. JAMES MOORE Jime is one of our finest new friends, But his Ford V8 he will not lend. JOHN MYERS At football Johnny was the big gun, In Uncle Sam's forces he'll have fun. DAVID NELLIES Here s a boy named Hookshot Flash, Into basketball he did crash. THOMAS O,BRIEN His hair is blond, his eyes are blue, His friends hold him in high esteem too. HENRY SCHENK Six years is a long time in the Navy, But he won't care, he isn't lazy. RICHARD STARK Traveling for Dick would be a cinch, From reading and history he does not flinch. LUCILLE TAGLIAMONTE She is tall, dark, with eyes of brown, A iob will win her great renown. ROBERT THOMPSON We are afraid that you will find, This fellow with girls and autos on his mind. twenty-eig ht Rifle Club Fencing Club Bowling Stage Crew Glee Club French Club Friendship Club Basketball Football Glee Club W Club Basketball

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62 ,'f' KN M Ml E,F5a :a-159' ega ig' i ' 0 l I 4 If if -- N I - A show started. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson danced the rumba. Incidentally, Mrs. Johnson is the former Sonia Florio. Leaving the restaurant, I met Don Metzung who invited me to attend the Metropolitan Opera with him. During the course of our conversation, I learned that Don owns the larg- est trucking concern in the country. The opera was Carmen',, and Marianne Heath sang the leading role, under the direction of Jack Lee Peterson, the world's greatest pianist. After the opera I planned to hurry back to my hotel in order to catch a good night's sleep before boarding the S. S. hlanhattan the next morning, bound for Iiiverpool, England. But going through the lobby I met Mary Rose Angelotti, Florence Leonello, Eleanor Koren, Lucy Castelli, Helen Hayward, and Iiucille Cuthbertson who were attending a Governmen- tal Secretarial convention in New York. I rose the next morning at seven thirty and dressed, and being in a very excited state, was unable to eat any breakfast. Exploring the boat thoroughly, I was very surprised that the captain, was Richard Stark. Entering the hospital room, I was floored when I discovered Frances Rolph, head nurse of the ship's personnel. We had a grand voyage. The water was very calm and beautiful, and on Thursday we passed the Bard yacht-New York,s playboy, Don Bard, was taking a cruise to Spain. The boat docked in Iiiverpool, England on the following Monday. I walked down the gang-plank with great superiority, but was taken off my perch when Gwen Goodwin, corres- pondent forthe New York Daily Star, hurried by me so quickly that I nearly fell into the ocean. Boarding my train for London was great fun, as I hadn't the least idea of what was going to happen to me in the next few days. I bought a paper from the conductor, and glancing through it, what did I see on page four but a picture of America's greatest stage actress, Betty Deahl. A few days of sight seeing in London and suburbs, then I was invited by the King and Queen of England to visit Buckingham Palace. I was shown through the lovely castle by the king's secretary, Helen Cukor. Entering the queen's suite I met Doris Neill, designer of all the royal family,s clothes. Jane McClure is the children's governess. After my visit to the College of Edinburgh, I traveled along the King's Highway and passed some very pretty homes. Inquiring from the driver of the taxi, I was informed that they were designed by Lawrence Gregory and Dale Witcraft, American architects. Arriv- ing at Aberdeen, I was unexpectedly welcomed by Margaret and Iiaura Cone who were working as nurses for Dr. Charles Heywood. Staying for just a brief chat, I returned to London where I was invited to visit the House of Parliament. Several American correspon- dents were there. They were Gerald Callaway, John Bistarky, and editor of the Chicago Sun, Barbara Bolton. It was very delightful to be able to have tea with the Prime Minister, and it was even more fun to see Bill Long, head football coach at Oxford College, trying to get an appro- priation for their football team. I left for France on Monday and arrived in Paris at 5:23 in the morning. It was still dark, and I had a hard time t1'ying to pick my way along the railroad tracks, and was very glad of the help of an American gentleman who turned out to be Ralph Sidewand. Ralph is now American ambassador to France. thirty